The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-10-21
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Finance Committee Meeting Postponed.
Court Sews-The Trial of Darlington
scott for an Outrageous assauit-The
Old Dominion Cotton MiIls-Briefs.
The meeting Of the Finance Committee
which was 20 have been held last night
al the Council Chamber 10 consider the
several propositions before them from
various manufacturing companies 10
supply the CITY, did not take place the
notices being Withdrawn during The
afternoon on account Of the weather.
HUsTfSGs COURT.
Yesterday morning Nh = B Moore
was brought before the court To show
cause why he should not be punished for
contempt Of court
The summons was issued ON the COM
plant Of Mr. Augustine Royal. foreman
of the grand jury, that Mr. Moore had
used threatening language 20 him be-
cause Of his action as member OF the
grand jury in regard 10 the liquor cases.
Judge Ingram ordered that Mr. Moore De
confined in Jail one day
Carringt0n Scott, the negro who was
arrested Thursday, October 18Th. for the
attempted outrageous assault on the
daughter OF Mr. Elijah Roach, was tried
Yesterday This ohense was committed
ON the evening OF Saturday, SIN Of
October. by some negro who lived in a
rear house on DR.. Archer premises. Mr
Roach went there to find oui the name OF
the man and the negro companions OF
the criminal refused 10 tell TO- He then
consulted Commonwealth Attorney
Page who asked Captain Lipscomb 20 get
the man and have him arrested without a
name If he could not learn il. This was
done Captain LipscOmb arrested an the
negroes and the girl picked out the man
who attempted the assault. lie was
brought before the Mayor last Friday
and sent on TO the llustings Court
The evidence Of the young lady was
Straightforward and plain She did not
scream when assaulted but ran home. She
recognized the william by the light of the
window from the house in front of which
the negro struck her Scott was repre-
sented 10y Counsellors Giles Jackson
and HAYES who did their best for theil
client The Commonwealth was represen-
ted by Commonwealth Attorney Page
Az o'clock last night, argument en
ded and the jury were sent under charge
OF the Sergeant TO supper At I'D O'Clock
they were unable 10 agree upon verdict
and were locked up until 10 o'clock thi'
morning.
BROKE LOOSE AGAIN.
Yesterday the forebay of the Old Do
minion Cotton mills again washed out
but this time not TO the extent as former
~. The present break is inside the mil
yard, and workmen were hard at work
al' Yesterday and last night repairing it
All the machinery shut down and the op.
eratives sent home.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
Miss Mary Willingham Of South Bos
ton is in the city, the guest Of Mrs d. l.
Pulliam.
Miss Eta Williams Of Norfolk is stop
ping with Mrs. DR. s. l.. Ingram.
The heavy rain OF yesterday washed
the streets clean, but made the sidewalks
nearly impossible.
Mr. Henry Eayes, who lives IN iht
upper part of the city died yesterday
morning at his residence of typhoid fever
lie was - years cf age had lived ir
Manchester a number of years. coming
here from the country He worked al
the Richmond and Danyille roilroa,
shops. and was a member of New S0utl
Council, SO. $, Junior Order United
American Mechanics Ills funeral haC
not been announced last night, but viii
in ali likelihood, take place tomorrow.
Julian Burton was before the Mayor
Court Yesterday on charge cf assault
and battery The case was dismissed.